Naturally, it would be a long list of players to include everyone with 1 interception in a game, but I was surprised to see how many Wolverines made multiple picks in one game. According to the record books, the feat has been accomplished 59 times by 46 different players.
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Name: Peter Bush
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 220 lbs.
High school: Newport Beach (CA) Corona del Mar
Position: Running back
Class: Fifth year senior
Jersey number: #45
Last year: I ranked Bush #75 and said he would be a backup tight end (LINK). He played special teams in all thirteen games and made 1 tackle.
TTB Rating: N/A
Bush has had quite the journey through the football world. A high school quarterback, he played linebacker initially before moving to fullback to tight end to running back. The switch to running back in 2019 was mostly because the team got rid of the fullback position, but Bush has never really been in the discussion at running back, even when there was a slew of injuries in the spring.
Nothing much should change this year. Bush will probably play special teams, and the addition of Chris Evans – who missed the 2019 season due to suspension – will keep Bush tethered to the bench when the offense is on the field. Special teams should remain Bush’s best opportunity to make his mark.
Prediction: Backup running back, special teamer
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This is another post evaluating Dylan McCaffrey and whether or not he should win the starting job in 2020. You can find the first post here (LINK).
As a reminder, I awarded grades on the following scale:
PLAY 1 (LINK): This is a slant (or snag) RPO where McCaffrey is reading the backside inside linebacker. When the linebacker comes up to support the run, McCaffrey pulls the ball from the running back’s belly, resets his feet, and throws to the slot receiver (Giles Jackson). It’s the right read, albeit for a moderate gain, and the play is made more difficult because right guard Stephen Spanellis whiffs on his block. McCaffrey throws the ball accurately despite being hit by a defensive tackle.
McCaffrey grade: +1
Hit the jump for the rest of his performance against Notre Dame and then Maryland.
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NOTE: A previous version of this post had James Hall with a 5.5 sack game, but that appears to have been a glitch in MGoBlue.com’s archives.
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Name: Caden Kolesar
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 196 lbs.
High school: Westlake (OH) St. Edward
Position: Safety
Class: Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: #40
Last year: I ranked Kolesar #100 and said he would redshirt (LINK).He played in three games.
TTB Rating: 60*
Kolesar is that rare walk-on with a TTB Rating. Why? Well, when Kolesar committed to Michigan, it was unclear whether he was picking the Wolverines as a walk-on or a scholarship player. As you can see, I was not a fan of him as a scholarship player, but a 60 isn’t a bad score for a walk-on. Kolesar played in three games, preserving his redshirt status.
The fact that Michigan threw Kolesar out on the field as a true freshman walk-on suggests that they see him being a contributor going forward. Early walk-on play can be a little misleading (see: Carl Myers), but playing is better than not playing. It’s rare that a walk-on finds time late in his career after never seeing the field in the first two seasons. The path to being a Jordan Glasgow or Nate Schoenle usually begins on special teams.
Prediction: Backup linebacker, special teamer